TYDE x Society for Behavioral Medicine | Sara Levens & Sara Sagui Henson

Dr. Sara Levens (UNC Charlotte) and Dr. Sara Sagui-Henson (Balance Research Consulting, formerly Modern Health) join UVA's Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE) initiative to discuss building bridges between academic psychology and the digital health industry. They cover how definitions of career success have evolved for psych PhDs, what makes academic-industry internships and partnerships actually work, and how to evaluate when a new digital mental health tool is truly justified versus adding to an already crowded market. The conversation closes with practical advice for anyone looking to launch a similar training program or industry partnership. Part of TYDE's Digital Health Industries Summer Speaker Series, co-sponsored by the Society of Behavioral Medicine.